Moses Holden (21 November 1777 – 3 June 1864) was an English astronomer, known particularly for giving magic lantern lectures on astronomy.
From early in life he possessed a love of astronomy; he collected a library, and gave talks on the subject.
[1][2] In 1814–15 he constructed a large orrery and a magic lantern, made to illustrate his astronomical lectures.
In 1826 he devoted the proceeds of one of his lectures to the erection of a monument in St. Michael's Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, to the memory of the astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks.
He assisted in establishing the Preston Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge, the predecessor of the University of Central Lancashire.